Advance Queensland, a State Government Agency, under the Queensland Connects program, is about team-based project groups undertaking planning activities which might stimulate innovation and business development in renewable energy in the regions. A local based team in the West Moreton Region was awarded Project Funding of $30,000 to be managed by RDA Ipswich & West Moreton to develop a plan for Community Energy Zones. These zones will have an initial place-based focus in the Ipswich and Mt Tamborine areas. That team consists of a cross section of skilled professionals who will be able to contribute to creating an inertia to increase the take-up of renewable energy.